How do you pronounce "acquaint"?

In American English: /əˈkweɪnt/ (uh-KWAYNT). In British English: /ɐkwˈeɪnt/ (ⱯKW). In Canadian English: /əˈkweɪnt/ (uh-KWAYNT). In Australian English: /ɐkwˈeɪnt/ (ⱯKW).

Is "acquaint" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈkweɪnt/ (uh-KWAYNT), while in British English it's /ɐkwˈeɪnt/ (ⱯKW).

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acquaint

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/əˈkweɪnt/

uh-KWAYNT

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əac·kweɪntquaint

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